4: #TheDeathOfGrass by John Christopher is a 1956 novel from the 'Comfy Catastrophe' genre (think #TheTriffids / #TheKrakenWakes ).
An apocalypse is brought about by a virus killing off grass....
I've read this a few times over the years, a cracking yarn!
Book cover: “The Kraken Wakes” by John Wyndham (Michael Joseph, 1953); audiobook read by John Sackville (Audible, 2022)
A literary apocalyptic novel more Wells than Lovecraft (and superior to both). Wyndham’s narrative carries the ring of truth—through myriad details and logistics but also in its portrayal of humanity’s collective flaws. Phyllis Watson takes second stage yet outshines her husband. #TheKrakenWakes
